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Friday, May 16, 2008 | A Painful story

Today is May 16, 2008. This is my first journal entry. I had the first real scare of my life with this T last nite. I thought my T couldn't get any louder than when it first started but it did. I was at an amusement park yesterday for my kids school picnic whereby it was quite loud with all the music and rides. I thought it would be ok considering it's held outside. Boy was I wrong. I awoke at 4:00am to a SCREAMING T in my left ear. I wasn't quite sure what

was happening at first. I was disoriented from sleeping. I was going to wake my husband up because my T was soo loud that I thought maybe he could hear it. Instead I took a xanax which didn't help and 1 hour later I took 1 more and another anti-depressant. About 2 hours later it started to come down a bit. Although it is still louder than normal ( if there is a normal). I called the clinic and the nurse told me that the doctor recommended that I go get tested for a masking device. The doctor did not recommend changing anything with my meds. He said that I am at the max dose for imiprimane. He also didn't suggest changing my xanax. I am hearing from some people that taking xanax can actually add to the ringing. All I know is that I cannot bear another incident like last nite. I am so afraid now to go anywhere or do anything. Do Tinnitus Sufferers have to live a life of quietness and yet can never acquire silence. What else is out there that I shouldn't be doing. My husband has a boat where the whole family enjoys on the weekends. Will the motor cause my ringing to worsen? Can I not participate in anymore kinds of activities? What is there left in life to live for? Am I damaging my hearing each time I am exposed to loud environments? Will I eventually go deaf from this?

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Jodi, I am so sorry you are going thru this but I have been there and after all these years i know what to expect. Dr. Salvi told me to keep noise in background, keep busy. He told me to call American T Assoc and speak with Amy 503/248-9985 e-mail tinnitus@ara.org. I joined for $35. His friend, Jack Vernon, wrote Questions and Answers and I have read it many times. He talks about Zanax XR and how to take it. He takes phone calls every Friday 503-494-2187. I am trying to find a audiologist in your area. I will get back later with that. I take lipo flanoid and you get this behind the counter at drug store. B-12 for inner ear, magnesium and zinc. You may be deficient in these vitamins. Go to MotherNature.com and put in tinnitus. The article is Silencing the Ring - lot of good info there. Just keep taking zanax since it is the week-end.
More later when I find something in your area.
Brenda

PreciousBama
Jodi, go to American Academy of Audiology and you can find one in your area. I did it and there were several listed. You need to see an Audiologist.
Brenda

PreciousBama